Monthly Archives: June 2016

How Do Almonds Make Healthy Rats?

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Nut have been extensively investigated for their health effects in both humans and animals. Evidence suggest that consumption of nuts has a number of protective effects against disease. In particular nuts appear to have protective effects against cardiovascular disease. However, … Continue reading →

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The Difference Between the Glycaemic Index and the Glycaemic Load

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Resveratrol And Metabolic Syndrome

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Rats Like Wine Too

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Robert Barrington
Posted in Antioxidant, Fructose, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, Oxidative Stress, Polyphenols, Red Wine, Resveratrol, Stilbenes | Comments Off on Rats Like Wine Too

Type 2 Diabetes and Vitamin D

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. As some evidence suggests that vitamin D may have insulin sensitising effects, these associations have been interpreted as providing evidence that higher plasma concentrations of the active vitamin … Continue reading →

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Orange Juice Polyphenol Bioavailability

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Oranges are a good source of polyphenols including glycosides of hesperetin and naringenin (mainly hesperetin-7-O-rutinoside (hesperidin) and naringenin-7-O-rutinoside (narirutin)). Consumption of oranges has been shown to be inversely associated with cardiovascular disease. The protective effects of oranges has been suggested … Continue reading →

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Are Flavonoids Protective of Cancer?

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Flavonoids are a group of dietary polyphenols present in many plant foods. Fruits and vegetables are rich sources of flavonoids, as too are tea and wine. Flavonoids have been researched with regard to their anti-cancer effects. Cell culture experiments have … Continue reading →

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DHEA and Body Composition

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a steroid hormone produced by the zona reticularis of the adrenal cortex. Once produced, DHEA is readily sulphated by steroid sulphatases, and this results in 99 % of DHEA being present in plasma as the sulphated form. … Continue reading →

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DHEA And Testosterone

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a steroid hormone naturally present in the plasma of humans. It is also present in a sulphated form DHEA-sulphate (formed by steroid sulphatases), which represents around 99 % of the total DHEA concentration in plasma. In humans, … Continue reading →

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L-Theanine and L-Tryptophan for Anxiety

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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